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Subsidies to aerospace industry: Airbus makes an issue of fair competition

Toulouse, France - Public refundable loan asked for the A-350 are necessary to face the US state support ensured to the 787, according to European maker

EADS and BAe should ensure a formal green light for the A-350 programme by the first half in October as it needs economic support worth about EUR 4.35bn. Airbus’ Board appears convinced about the fact that European Union’s states interested in the project related to the new medium-long haul airliner (that is to say the UK, Spain, Germany and France) will warrant loans worth at least one third of the...

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Rome, Italy, 09/23/2005 12:46
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